LocationWashingtonYear2007Biblio(Su, 2020)(Menges, 2006)(Burry & Burry, 2012)Smithsonian Institution Redevelopment, Whasington DC - Norman FosterThe Smithsonian Institution occupies the former United States Patent Building, described by Walt Whitman as "the noblest of Washington buildings." Built between 1836 and 1867 by Robert Mills, the Patent Building is the finest example of Greek Revival architecture in the United States and a celebrated part of the capital's urban fabric.arquitecturaviva.comSmithsonian Institution | Foster + Partners | ArchelloThe design information for the roof is purely generated from 5240 lines of computer code which produces a model of about 120,000 elements in15 seconds. The roof is a white painted steel structure with a glass and aluminium exterior cladding system. Internal cladding is white painted aluminium rods over a mid grey fabric covered recycled 'jeans' acoustic insulation.archello.comSmithsonianImage Source: Brady Peters The Courtyard Enclosure for Smithsonian Institute was one of my most important projects while I was with Foster + Partners. In 2004, the office won an invited international architecture competition to design a new courtyard enclosure for the Smithsonian Institute's Patent Office Building in Washington, D.C.www.bradypeters.com
